New Gilead (Cold Water) Reformed Church (Concord, NC)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 137

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The New Gilead Reformed Church collection consists of one box containing: - Annual Reports, 1963 - Bulletins - Cemetery Records (found in published history) - Church Records: Directories, 1991. Also in Published History: Membership, 1766-1966; Officers, ca. 1889; Pastoral Register, ca. 1768-1966 - Constitutions - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1966-1971; News Clippings; Published - Newsletters, 1976 - Photographs - Programs & Activities: Tablet Presentation by the North Carolina Society Colonial Dames of America, 1937 - Committees: Search Committee, 1897 NEW GILEAD CHURCH: A HISTORY OF THE GERMAN REFORMED PEOPLE ON COLDWATER, by Banks D. Shepherd, 1966.

Dates

Creation: 1768 - 2007

Biographical / Historical

This church was called the following names: New Gilead Church, Coldwater Reformed Church, Mt. Gilead Reformed Church, New Gilead UCC and was a part of the West Rowan Charge from 1845-1891. Concord, NC, was once called Coldwater, NC. Pastors who have served this church include:  Pre-1768 Itinerate pastors Christian Theus, John Nicholas Martin, & Richard Dupert 1768-1771 Samuel Suther 1772-1781 ? 1782-1786 Samuel Suther 1789-1795 Andrew Loretz 1796-1803 Samuel Weyberg 1803-1830 George Boger 1830-1834 Daniel B. Lerch (supply) 1837-1845 John Lantz (supply) 1845-1855 Jeremiah Ingold 1858-1861 Samuel Fetzer 1864-1866 J. W. Cecil 1867-1873 John Ingle 1876-1877 Julius H. Shuford 1877-1881 Peter M. Trexler 1881-1894 Paul Barringer 1894-1896 B. F. Davis 1896-1900 Paul Barringer 1901-1906 John H. Keller 1906-1909 John H. Keller (supply) 1909-1910 Peter M. Trexler (supply) 1911-1911 Dugan C. Cox (supply) 1912-1912 John M. Peck (summer student supply) 1913-1917 Borden L. Stanley (supply) 1918-1923 William C. Lyerly (supply) 1923-1925 J. Dudley Maedor 1929-1942 Hugo C. Kellermeyer 1942-1949 Roy C. Whisenhunt 1950-1957 Charles E. Hiatt 1957-1957 Van D. Grimes (summer student supply) 1958-1962 Merle F. Sollinger 1962-1963 Felix B. Peck (supply) 1963-1966 Banks D. Shepherd 1966-1968 Linn Finger 1969-1973 Huitt R. Carpenter 1973-1975 Frank K. Bostian 1975-1986 W. Thomas Madren 1987-1993 Lawrence Bolick 1994-2000 Elaine McSwain Sipe 2000-2002 James Peeler (interim) 2002-2005 Dan Smith 2005-2006 Linn Finger (interim) 2006-2007 Jimmy S. Norred (interim)

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Information regarding the West Rowan Charge (Mt. Zion Reformed Church, China Grove & St. Paul's Reformed Church, Enochville) SEE ALSO: Church RG 740 For: "Our Enriched Heritage: Biographical Sketch of the Rev. Samuel Suther", by Frank K. Bostian, 1975 SEE ALSO: Ms Coll. 295